Gambia vs Kenya: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Gambia
63.5%
in 2025
Kenya
63.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
36th
Kenya rank
35th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.8% against 63.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 59.7% | 17.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 60.1% | 15.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 60.4% | 11.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.1% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 63.8% against 63.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.